Soil organic matter (SOM) is the dominant reservoir of terrestrial organic carbon and
nitrogen, and microbial necromass represents a primary input to it. However, knowledge of …

Microbial‐derived nitrogen (N) is now recognized as an important source of soil organic N.
However, the mechanisms that govern the production of microbial necromass N, its turnover …

Mineralization of soil organic carbon and CO 2 emission from the soil is slowed by
interactions between organic matter and minerals. The main minerals involved are clay …

Since the advent of industrialization and urbanization, acid rain has emerged as one of the
quintessential global environmental issues. However, the effects of acid rain on carbon (C) …

Clay-sized soil minerals are known to protect organic carbon (OC) from mineralisation by
formation of organo-mineral associations limiting its availability to microorganisms. The …

Straw input into soil is an agricultural management practice to increase the storage and
stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC). Soil aggregates are major sites for the …

Soil organic matter (SOM) is a combination of materials having different origin and with
different stabilization and decomposition processes. To determine the different SOM pools …

This thesis examines the role of cremation in the Middle to Late Neolithic mortuary and
funerary practices in mainland Britain between 3500–2500 BC. It is based on analysing …

As the agricultural sector seeks to feed a growing global population, climate-smart
agriculture offers opportunities to concurrently mitigate climate change by reducing …

Fluorescence spectroscopy is a common tool to assess optical dissolved organic matter
(DOM) and a number of characteristics, including DOM biodegradability, have been inferred …